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Posts tagged “kitchen scraps”

Composting: An Easy Way to Include Dry Stuff

Whether you're starting an indoor bin, vermicomposting, or utilizing some outside space for a full-fledged compost pile, it's important to add dry things like newspaper. Want to save a step in the com...

Look! A Kitchen Scrap Bowl in Action

Sure, it's not much to look at, but it sure is a smart idea: the kitchen scrap bowl. Mom has hers on the counter at all times, so she can toss bits and pieces of vegetables, etc. in there as she coo...

Good Questions: More on Maggots and Compost

On Wednesday, Emily's question on maggots in her kitchen scraps set off quite the compost conversation. It also raised a couple more questions that need answers. We're posting them below the jump to k...

Good Question: Maggots in My Compost ... Help!

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from Emi...